UCLA researchers have looked at how to improve water-quality and increase water-supply with a focus on the City of Los Angeles, which is a necessary step towards realizing 100% locally-sourced water for L.A. County by 2050, and a goal of the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge.
A group of a half dozen faculty, researchers and a doctoral student went to the first ever Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Conference on Sustainable Cities and Landscapes. The conference at the Portland campus of University of Oregon, hosted scholars from a dozen countries discussing urban biodiversity, water management, landscape architecture, energy, urban design […]
The UCLA Grand Challenge initiative was mentioned in an Inside Higher Ed article by News Editor, Paul Fain. Fain views Grand Challenge programs initiated by UCLA (in 2013) and Indiana University (in 2015) as potential answers to the public’s skepticism about the value of research conducted at public universities. The article featured feedback from Pedro […]
The Depression Grand Challenge (DGC) announced its fourth #DepressionHero, Glenn Close, on August 1, 2017. Glenn is an actress, producer and mental health activist. The DGC is inspired by her personal commitment to change the public’s attitudes about mental illness. Seven years ago she founded Bring Change to Mind, a nonprofit organization which has as […]
About Glenn Glenn Close is an actress, producer and mental health activist. Why She’s A #DepressionHero We recognize her for her personal commitment to change the public’s attitudes about mental illness. Seven years ago she founded Bring Change to Mind, a nonprofit organization which has as its mission ending the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental […]